Investigation Discovery YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
Hollywood true crimes, murder, & forensic investigations. ID gives you insight into true crime stories that piece together puzzles of human nature. Investigation Discovery (ID) is the leading true crime network, home to some of the genre's most compelling series and documentaries, including People
| Subscribers | 1.9M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 520M |
| Videos | 4.3K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 4.5K |
| Country | - |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2008-04-22 |
Niches: True Crime (faceless).
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Serial Killer's Ex-Wife Learns the Truth From the FBI | The Serial Killer Connection | ID | 41× | 142K | 2026-10-24 |
| Friendship Gone Wrong - FULL EPISODE RECAP MARATHON | Mean Girl Murders | ID | 15× | 157K | 2026-10-11 |
| Kidnapped at 15, She Woke Up Restrained Next to a Serial Killer | The Serial Killer Connection | ID | 9.6× | 33K | 2026-10-21 |
| Serial Killer Survivor Search For More Victims | The Serial Killer Connection | ID | 5.5× | 19K | 2026-10-14 |
| Woman Involves Her Son in Murder Coverup | American Monster | ID | 4.8× | 17K | 2026-10-21 |
| A Mother Is Found Dead in the Basement After a Reported Home Invasion | A Body in the Basement | ID | 4.6× | 16K | 2026-10-25 |
| Investigators Uncover the Truth Behind Lori Roberts's Murder | American Monster | ID | 4.4× | 15K | 2026-10-31 |
| The Warning Signs Before Yeardley Love’s Murder | Toxic | ID | 3.4× | 12K | 2026-10-18 |
| Teen Murderer Researches Psychopathy | Signs Of A Psychopath | ID | 3× | 10K | 2026-10-18 |
| Andrew Tate: Toxic Empire | Official Trailer | ID | 2.9× | 10K | 2026-10-29 |
Latest uploads
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Repeatable pattern
A number in the title. 10 of the last 100 uploads use it, with a median of 1.5× the channel's usual views. Example: "Kidnapped at 15, She Woke Up Restrained Next to a Serial Killer | The Serial Killer Connection | ID".
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 88 | 3.6K | 1× |
| Under 20 minutes | 8 | 6.6K | 0.5× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 4 | 14K | 1.3× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 1.5× the channel's usual views across 10 uploads, against 1× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- 20 to 60 minutes did best here, at 1.3× against 0.5× for under 20 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 85.9 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Investigation Discovery have?
Investigation Discovery has about 1.9M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does Investigation Discovery upload?
About 85.9 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from Investigation Discovery?
"A Serial Killer's Ex-Wife Learns the Truth From the FBI | The Serial Killer Connection | ID" reached 41× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the Investigation Discovery audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open Investigation Discovery on YouTube.